Ransohoffweg

Since 2007, the Ransohoffweg  refers to the Paderborn banker, Nikolaus Ransohoff (1856-1937), and his wife Selma (1864-1938), who were both involved in a variety of voluntary work. Selma Ransohoff was active as a volunteer in the Jewish Women's Association and the Fatherland Women's Association. In 1918, she was awarded the Cross of Merit for War Relief by Kaiser Wilhelm for her services in caring for the wounded and sick soldiers in the military hospitals. Nikolaus Ransohoff was a volunteer on the board of the German Red Cross and on the board of trustees of the Jüdischne Orphanage. He was also involved in the Sängervereinigung and the Schützenverein. He sat for the Liberal Citizens' Party as an elected representative in the first section of the City Council.